Hyderabad scholar death: US NRI PhD threatens to end life
Mr Halder is pursuing his research in economics and said he is sensitive and people call him emotional.
Hyderabad: An NRI PhD scholar at the University of California, Davis, put out a threat on Facebook that he would commit suicide if Union ministers Smriti Irani and Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya are not sacket over the suicide of UoH research scholar Rohith Vemula.
Tamoghna Halder, a Kolkata native, said he would “join Rohith Vemula” if the Centre ignores his demand. Mr Halder is pursuing his research in economics and said he is sensitive and people call him emotional.
Friend comments Halder is safe
He had set a deadline of 12 noon (IST), January 19. “After serious thought, I have decided, that it is the time to perform my last performance. Not just in solidarity of Rohith. But in solidarity with the farmers who died in India as well. In solidarity with Akhlaq. In solidarity with everyone whom the State was able to murder through its fascist machineries. No. I am not saying that this is the most democratic way of protest,” he said.
Several people asked him to not take the extreme step, but Mr Halder has not responded. He also did not respond to this newspaper.
His friend Saunak Sarkar stated in the comments section that Mr Halder was safe.